# Media Assistant vs @

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: @ at none against Media Assistant's 8. Media Assistant's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Media Assistant sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. @ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Media Assistant ships an update every 8 days, @ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Media Assistant | @ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-assistant/id6466176223/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **24** | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 190 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Duc Anh Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1621428751) | [Alone never LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775237692) |

## What reviewers say

### Media Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-assistant/id6466176223)

Manage your media files, play audio offline, and edit audio with various tools. This app also includes a web browser with a built-in player to enhance your listening experience.

**Highlights:** File and folder management, Offline media playback, Audio editing and tagging, Web browser with audio player, File transfer over WiFi, Batch file renaming

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read Aloud & AUv3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Audio Converter & Joiner | $2.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Basic Features | $3.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Utilities | $3.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor De-Reverb | $4.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Vocal Removal | $5.99 | one-time |
| Audio Tagger & AUv3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Browser AUv3 + IAA | $12.99 | one-time |


### @

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pin/id6775237690)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Media Assistant free?

Media Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is @ free?

@ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Media Assistant or @ have ads?

Neither Media Assistant nor @ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Media Assistant or @?

Media Assistant ships an update every 8 days, and @ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Media Assistant was updated on October 1, 2026 and @ on October 14, 2026.

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